A&W by Lana Del Rey is one of my favorite songs by her, even though it’s incredibly dark and heartbreaking.

Here’s a portion of my lyrical analysis of the masterpiece she created.

In verse three, Lana takes things to an extreme level, shedding a light on the prevalence of rape culture in today’s society and the fact that victims are constantly blamed and shamed, even though that’s extremely wrong.

She asks, “If I told you that I was raped, do you really think anybody would think I didn’t ask for it? I didn’t ask for it. I won’t testify, I already fucked up my story.”

In other words, unless a woman is seen as the perfect victim, it seems that she’s not really taken seriously when she reports that she’s been violated.

Perfect victims are those who are extremely innocent, women who are still virgins, women who were completely sober at the time of an attack, women who were dressed modestly, etc.

If you’re not considered a perfect victim because you were under the influence or you were dressed in a more provocative way, then you’re generally not taken seriously as a victim.

This section of Lana’s song is extremely heartbreaking for women everywhere because no one should have to be considered a perfect victim in order to have their voice heard.

What are your thoughts on this song by Lana? Is A&W one your faves by her as of now? Let us know in the comment section below.